THE biennial Whitley Village Show, staged by Whitley WI for the whole village with entry open to everyone connected, has taken place.

Entries were down on previous years but an enthusiastic crowd turned up in the afternoon to view the exhibits, have tea and attend the prizegiving.

Helen Carey, WI president, welcomed everyone and introduced Noel and Elizabeth Alms who opened the show and presented the prizes. The couple have lived in Whitley for 40 years and have always been very involved in the community.

Anna Spencer, this year's Whitley Rose Queen, presented Mrs Alms with a basket of flowers and Mr Alms with a buttonhole after which they presented the prizes.

Joyce Rumney had been the driving force behind the show until a short time before her death last year at the age of 99, and Mr and Mrs Michael Astill gave a silver salver from her estate to commemorate her name and be presented for the most outstanding contribution to the show.

On this, the first occasion, Mike presented the salver to Pat Holbrook for the standard of her entries and her work on the show committee.

Pat also won the WI Cup for the WI member with the most points and the prize for the most entries.

The Children's Cup was won by Athena Critchley who won many points for her entries in the under six classes.

In closing the afternoon's activities, Noel Alms thanked all those who had worked so hard to put on the show - the organising committee, the judges, stewards, providers of refreshment, the exhibitors and the visiting public.

Prize winners (winners listed in first, second and third place):

Section One - Produce:

Soft fruit jam: Annie Warburton, Lorraine Wright, Dorothy Thompson; Fruit Curd: Pat Holbrook, Eileen Plumb, Dorothy Thompson; Marmalade: Norah Mosedale, Pat Holbrook; Chutney: Pat Holbrook, Dorothy Thompson, Mrs C Lancaster; A Loaf with a difference: Pat Holbrook, Sue Roberts, Joyce Jones; A Round of Fruit Scones: Dorothy Thompson, Ann Brock, Ann Tolson: Chocolate Chip Cookies: Lorraine Wright, Dorothy Thompson; Apple Pie: Lorraine Wright, Annie Warburton, Margaret Littler; Chocolate Cake: Ann Brock, Maureen Laithwaite, Anne McMurtrie; Victoria Sponge by Male: Oliver Barber and Peter Tolson - joint first.

Section Two - Fruit & Vegetables:

Truss of Tomatoes: Pam Straw, Annie Warburton, Nancy Coates; Five Red Tomatoes: Mrs C Lancaster, Annie Warburton; Tomatoes-small variety: Celia Forsberg, Nancy Coates, Annie Warburton; Onions: Annie Warburton, Peter Clayton, Jane Johnson; Runner Beans: Mrs C Lancaster, Jane Johnson, Beryl Medland; The Best Marrow: Annie Warburton, Elizabeth Alms, Peter Clayton; Plums: Pat Holbrook; Dessert Apples: Jane Johnson; Five Different Vegetables: Peter Clayton, Jane Johnson; Culinary Herbs: Jane Johnson, Sue Roberts, Celia Forsberg.

Section Three - Flowers:

Rose specimen: Nancy Coates, Jane Johnson, Pat Holbrook; Rose full blown: Pat Holbrook, Helen Carey, Pam Straw; Rose spray: Dorothy Thompson, Jane Johnson, Maureen Laithwaite; Dahlias: Margaret Littler, Mrs C Lancaster, Annie Warburton; Gladioli: Maureen Laithwaite, Annie Warburton, Pam Straw; Herbaceous Perennials: Jane Johnson, Sue Roberts, Joyce Jones; Hydrangeas: Pat Holbrook, Dorothy Thompson, Joyce Swinton; Berried Shrubs: Joyce Jones, Ann Brock, Jane Johnson; Flowering Pot Plant: Joyce Jones, Margaret Williams, Mrs C.Lancaster; Foliage Plant: Margaret Stringer, Joyce Jones, Celia Forsberg.

Section Four - Floral Art:

Sea Breeze: Joyce Swinton, Dorothy Thompson; Windmills of the Mind: Lorraine Wright; Storm in a Teacup: Lorraine Wright, Joyce Jones

Section Five - Art & Photography:

Windy Day: Beryl Medland; Boats: Margaret Ratcliffe, Dorothy Thompson, Maureen Laithwaite; Trees: Elizabeth Alms, Maureen Laithwaite, Beryl Medland; Windmills: Michael Astill, Pat Holbrook; Painting - Still Life: Shirley Cock, Michael Astill, Joyce Swinton.

Section Six - Handicrafts

Handknitted Garment: Pat Holbrook, Mrs C Lancaster, Kath Pennycuick; A Stuffed Toy: Pat Holbrook, Kath Pennycuick; A Gift to say Thank You: Pat Holbrook, Mrs C Lancaster; Crochet work: Pat Holbrook; Cushion: Jane Johnson, Pat Holbrook, Elizabeth Alms; Decorative Needlework: Mrs C Lancaster, Jane Johnson; Item for a Bazaar: Pat Holbrook, Kath Pennycuick, Joyce Jones.

Section Seven - Children

Dried Bean Collage under 6: Athena Critchley, 7-10 years Victoria Hebblethwaite, Theodora Critchley; Arrangement of Autumn Leaves under 6: Athena Critchley, 7-10 years Matthew Clayton, Olivia Wright, Theodora Critchley, 11 and over Rachael Faulkner; Windmill on a Stick under six Athena Critchley, 7-10 years 1, Theodora Critchley, Olivia Wright; Paper Plane under six Athena Critchley, Alexander Wright, 7-10 years Theodora Critchley, Olivia Wright

Comical Vegetable: under six Athena Critchley, 7-10 years Matthew Clayton, Theodora Critchley; A Picture - Windy Day: Under six Athena Critchley, 7-10 years Maddie Swinden, Matthew Clayton, Theodora Critchley, 11 and over Rachael Faulkner, Faye Clayton, Max Swinden; Wind a poem or writing: 7-10 years, Victoria Hebblethwaite, Matthew Clayton and Emily Spencer, Eleanor and Olivia Wright, 11 and over Faye Clayton, Rachael Faulkner, Anna Spencer; Flower Arrangement in a Toy: 7-10 years Emily Spencer, Charles Hebblethwaite, Theodora Critchley; Butterfly Cakes: under 6 Athena Critchley, Alexander Wright, 7-10 years Emily Spencer, Eleanor Wright, Theodora Critchley and Olivia Wright, 11 and over Nicole Barber, Anna Spencer, Alex Swinden; Favourite Sandwich: Under 6 Athena Critchley, 7-10 years, Theodora Critchley, 11 and over Max Swinden.